Hailes Quarry ParkAnytime Orienteering
Course Type: Virtual
Terrain type: Parkland & Woodland
Location Info
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Near: Edinburgh Lat,Lng: 55.91899,-3.27122 OS Grid Ref: NT206702 Postcode: EH14 2RB What3Words: ///bunk.sounds.year
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Directions / Parking
On local streets around Dumbryden Road, Longstone. Start and Finish in SE corner of park.
Overview
Hailes Quarry Park is managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. It lies on the north side of the Union Canal and slopes down to the north.
Hailes Quarry was active from 1750 to 1900 and at its peak employed 150 men, with 100,000 tons of stone being taken out each year, creating a hole 100m deep. Stone from the quarry was used for stairs and landings during the building of Edinburgh’s New Town. In the 1970s the abandoned quarry was used as a landfill site and was eventually grassed over, and converted to a park in the 1980s.
More information can be found here https://www.edinburghoutdoors.... and here https://unioncanalunlocked.org...
Map / Terrain Details
Much of the park is rough open, with a network of grassy and tarmac paths. There are areas of shrubby woodland and a wetland with a boardwalk, as well as a play area. The map also covers the neighbouring residential development at the SE corner.
MapRun Directory Path
In the MapRun app, click on Select Event then navigate to:
UK->Scotland->Edinburgh-> Hailes Quarry
Then select the Course you want (See below). Click on Go to Start to see map on your phone
Course Information
Yellow Course
1.4km. Pleasant easy course within the park.
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Short Course
2.5km. This course also has a few controls in the adjacent streets.
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Long Course
3.8km. This course has an urban element, visiting adjacent streets together with the park.
Download Long map
Scatter Course
As long as you want! Visit any or all 24 controls in any order; in the park and adjacent streets. Some routes are wheelchair friendly.
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Safety Notes
Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety whilst using the course.